Two Flashes faced each other. "You know you don´t have to do this," the real Flash said.
"You don´t talk me out of it, I made my mind. Just give me the thing and go. You´re making me nervous," replied the other Flash.
Barry passed him injection with red liquid. "Be careful. I don´t wanna talk to Kurt, if something has happened to you. I don´t get him, at all."
"He feels the same about you. Don´t worry, it´ll be fine. It can´t be hard enough for two of us." Blaine grabbed the weapon and hid it in the Flash costume.
"I want to have your optimism."
"Someone would say I´m naïve," Blaine smiled tapped Barry´s shoulder. "Let´s do it."
The Flash came to the open air. "Guys, how will he know where I am?" he whispered through his communicator.
"Just do some tricks the Flash does. Run through the city, safe people," was the answer.
"Easy," he said to himself. The Flash prepared to the run. He was gone with a wink of an eye. He ran faster than it was even possible for a man. He was faster than cars. He passed train without any hesitation. The wind was cool and it encouraged him to be even faster. This was the speed he wanted to feel.
Suddenly, there was something passing by. Black and blue shadow made its way to talk to the Flash. "You think you are the fastest man alive. Try to catch me," the phantom hissed.
"I don´t want to catch you," the Flash shouted after Zoom. "I want to talk." The Flash turned around and made his way back to the spot where he started his journey. Zoom was confused, so he followed.
"You think you can reason with me?" Zoom couldn´t hide his amusement. This Flash was more stupid than he thought.
"You don´t have to do this, you know. I know there is a light inside you. I know you have it in you. You just want to look cold and tough, but you are also kind and you care about people…" he started using psychology.
"Is this really happening? Did he just talk to the murderous psychopath about caring?" Dr. Wells asked in disbelief.
"Guys, do I act like this with metas?" Barry wanted to know.
"Yes," team Flash replied.
"There was someone that hurt you a lot. Frankly, do you want anybody else to suffer like you and even more? Let me help you," the Flash continued. The Speedsters came closer to each other.
"I want to be the fastest man alive. I am Zoom and you are nothing." Zoom jumped to the Flash and the Flash disappeared reappearing meters away. Zoom growled. There was something different. When the Flash was moving, there wasn´t any electricity escaping from his body. "You are a hologram."
"Can hologram do this?" the Flash asked, and now there stood dozens of scarlet speedsters. They were so close to Zoom. They could even touch him and so they did. Zoom didn´t stay aside for long. The fight began. Punch for punch. Fist to fist. "I´m glad I took box at school."
"Don´t talk and get back to work," Wells commanded. "Remember you have an injection for Zoom."
"I got it."
"Barry, where are you?"
Barry didn´t answer. He ran to the fighting pair pistol prepared for Zoom. He was ready to stab Zoom in the back. It wasn´t heroic at all, but he had enough time to figure out that this was their only chance. He made his final few steps and injected the villain with the liquid. At the same time, the second Flash did the same.
Zoom screamed and caught the Flash´s throat. Most of the illusions disappeared. There were only two Flashes and Zoom. Zoom hold his hostage and ran as fast as never before. "What was in the injection?" Barry had to know.
"Velocity-9," Cisco responded.
"Are you kidding me? You´re telling me that we made this psychopath so fast that I can´t stop him? He just took Blaine. Have you gone mad? How? Cisco?"
"Cisco is not responsible for this, Barry," Caitlin said. "I graduated from biochemistry, remember."
Barry ran immediately after Zoom with only one thought. He had to stop Zoom before he´d have a chance to do something to Blaine. He didn´t want this talk with Kurt.
"Barry listen," Hartley started. His voice was calming. "I know you have some elementary knowledge in physics. I will explain it very simply. Each atom in our body moves and it holds our body together. But when these atoms move too fast, it makes higher structures less stable. And if the atoms rotate even faster, the structures will collapse. Is that clear?"
"So you want him to use his full speed to evaporate himself?" Barry was not sure.
"More accurate is to sublime. But yes, you´re on the right track," Hartley nodded. "So run, Barry, as fast as you can."
"You would make a good teacher," Iris stated. Cisco, Caitlin and Hartley laugh hardly. "I´m done with being nice for the rest of the week," Hartley smirked.
"I found him," Barry spoke up.
"Who did you find?"
"The Flash," he said with smile. "Let´s get back to the STAR Labs."
"I´m in," the second Flash responded.
zzz
"This was one crazy day, huh?" Blaine said and ran the hand through his hair. "Especially the vanishing of the bad guy is not my daily routine. He was really terrifying. He´ll definitely give me nightmares for some time."
"Thank you for helping me," Barry smiled and hugged his friend.
"You´re welcome." Then Blaine turned to the rest of the team. "People, you are amazing. It was great to work with you. I hope we´ll meet again. So, see y´all." With these words, he made his way out of the facility. Barry was on his heels. "And Seb, you have to go to the Warblers´ reunion. You have no excuse now and you… owe me a favor."
"Okay," Barry sighed.
"I´m glad you´ll come," Blaine rewarded him with a smile. When he was in the middle of the parking lot, Blaine shouted at Barry: "Take care, Smythe."
"You too, Blaine Warbler," Barry waved back.
